Put away your purse & become debt-averse

Tescodealqueen

Glad curtains are coming along. Just been watching a programme about a railway trip from Bergen to Oslo (to remind us of holidays that we hope will resume eventually) it reminded me of the Harry Hole books by Jo  Nesbo which I like though they are a bit gritty. Don't know if you have read them as you seem to have similar Scandi tastes to me

ladyholly

I like the Harry Hole books too but his other books not so much.

foxgloves

@Tescodealqueen & @ladyholly - Yes, I do like Scandi-crime. Re Jo Nesbo's books, I've only read 'Headhunter' & 'The Snowman'. I read quite widely apart from the fantasy genre which I can't get on with at all. 
F

Tescodealqueen

I think I am quite stuck in my reading or maybe obsessive. Once I find something I like I have to read a series of books and in the correct order and I follow particular characters. Elizabeth Salander, Harry Hole, Jack Reacher. Harry Bosch, DCI Banks, DI Thorne, Wallendar, Vera, DI Perez, Kay Scarpetta, Temperance Brennan. do you see a theme? I may need therapy

marionmgcars

I’ve been lurking, but love reading the posts.  I’m trying to prepare for early retirement.  Only two years till state pension so would live on small pension & savings.  It certainly sharpens your attitude to spending when you think your income will reduce.  Although I think I prefer health over wealth, and have worked for 46 years so have earned it I think.  

foxgloves

@Tescodealqueen Yes, I can see a theme there, m'dear. I would add DI Marnie Rowe (series by Sarah Hilary, which I'm working my way through) & Malin Fors from Mons Kallentoft's Swedish crime series. I really like both of these interesting characters.

@marionmgcars - Nice to hear from you. Do de-lurk occasionally, as I enjoy reading everybody's contributions. Yes, health over wealth for me too. I am a good way off state pension age, & Mr F another 5 years behind me, but we are still thinking ahead, saving, staying sensible & starting to plan.
F x

foxgloves

Hello Sunday Sunbeams,
A glorious day here - not a cloud in the bluest sky we'be seen here for many a month.
Also rather glorious (thinking back to your laughs last weekend at my certainty I'd be able to 'wee off' my remaining re-gained 100g.....), it was Weigh Day this morning & I discovered I had lost 0.9 kg instead! That's a total of 6kg since the end of Jan despite the distinct lack of dieting which went on between Easter & mid-May. Today is Cheat Day - one a month as suggested in one of Dr Maralyn Glenville's books. Basically choose one day a month where I can eat what I want, so we went out for breakfast & I have baked a modest cake. It's a bit like Cinderella's ball, however, & stops at midnight, diet resuming then, to be followed until next month's designated Treat Day.
No jobs today. Reading in the garden & watching all the funny little sparrow squabbles.
Free vitamin D, I suppose!
F x

Tescodealqueen

Thanks Foxgloves will add those to the list. Though I think I have 14 DCI   Banks to read, late to the party and the author seems very prolific. Congratulations on the weigh in

Sun_Addict

I’m like you and Mr SA is 5 years younger than me. Caused quite a scandal back in the 80s when he was 18 and I was 23 🤣

Baileys_Babe

I enjoy Peter Robinson's Banks books, very easy reading. Just what I want/need some days 😀